8: Reasons for picking Jamestown in 1607 | Increased England's wealth and power. | Defense against enemies from both land and sea,deep harbor,thought there was a good supply of fresh,clean,drinking water.

40: Rural: life in the country/open farm lands Urban: life in the city Old systems of farming were no longer effective and crop prices were low. People moved from rural to urban areas and formed many other states for economic opportunities. | 20th and 21st Century Virginia